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A round-up of the second day of Group C matches in the fifth round of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy

ESPNcricinfo staff06-Nov-2016

Right-arm medium pacer Rituraj Singh bagged 6 for 60 as Chhattisgarh squandered a strong start to be bowled out for 198 against Goa. But their bowlers fought back to reduce Goa to 127 for 6 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Chhattisgarh had put up 103 for 2 on a curtailed first day when only 38.2 overs were bowled. Amandeep Khare, resuming on 58, was dismissed nine balls into the day, after adding just two more runs. Only Ashutosh Singh made a mark among the batsmen that followed, striking an unbeaten 55.Goa were reeling at 70 for 6, before Samar Dubhashi and Shadab Jakati got together for an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 57. Dubhashi was not out on 38 and Jakati was batting on 29 when stumps were drawn. Kant Singh, the right-arm medium pacer, led Chhattisgarh’s charge, picking up three wickets.Over at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Himachal Pradesh took a 208-run first-innings lead over Jammu & Kashmir, courtesy half-centuries from Ankit Kalsi, Paras Dogra and captain Rishi Dhawan. J&K had been bowled out for 162 on the opening day after they opted to make first use of the surface. Himachal ended the day on 58 for the loss of their openers. Kalsi, who resumed on 25, and Dogra, who resumed on 3, shared 88 runs for the third wicket. Kalsi was dismissed for 54, while Dogra carried on and top scored with 89. Himachal were also boosted by some solid contributions from the middle and lower-middle order. Dhawan stayed not out on 79. Aamir Aziz, the left-arm spinner, took 4 for 56, and J&K captain Parvez Rasool returned 3 for 69. J&K responded with 39 for no loss in their second innings, with both their openers, Shubham Khajuria and Umar Nazir unbeaten on identical scores of 17. J&K are behind by 169 runs.At the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Haryana’s lower order produced a late surge to lift the team to 303 in their first innings against Kerala. Kerala responded strongly, however, ending the day on 170 for 1. Haryana had been reduced to 188 for 8 on the opening day, before Rohit Sharma and Sanjay Pahal shared an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 39. That partnership extended to 109 runs, with No. 10 Pahal hitting his maiden half-century in his sixth match. Pahal was dismissed for 54, before Rohit was caught and bowled by right-arm medium pacer Sandeep Warrier eight short of a century. Warrier took 5 for 79.Vishnu Vinod dominated in Kerala’s reply, striking 58 in an opening stand of 72 with Bhavin Thakkar. After Vishnu’s dismissal, Kerala captain Rohan Prem joined Thakkar for a second-wicket stand that has realised 98 so far. Prem was unbeaten on 51, and Thakkar was on 56, having faced 176 balls.Shamsher Yadav struck his second first-class century, while Rahul Singh was closing in on his second ton as Services piled on 400 for 8 against Andhra at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. Services had crawled to 170 for 3 in 90 overs on the opening day, with Shamsher unbeaten on 60. Rahul joined Shamsher with Services on 250 for 5 and added 107 for the sixth wicket. Shamsher finished with a career-best 136 in his seventh first-class match, while Rahul, playing his fifth game, ended the day not out on 95.The Hyderabad v Tripura match in Delhi was called off without a ball bowled due to smog.

كشفت تقارير صحفية أن نادي ليفربول الإنجليزي اتخذ أول خطوة للتعاقد مع خليفة المدرب الحالي للفريق يورجن كلوب.

وأعلن كلوب في وقت سابق بشهر يناير الماضي، أنه سيغادر منصبه كمدرب لليفربول بنهاية الموسم الجاري.

ويأتي تشابي ألونسو مدرب باير ليفركوزن الألماني على رأس المدربين المرشحين لخلافة كلوب في ليفربول.

ووفقًا لصحيفة “بيلد” الألمانية، فإن ليفربول تواصل مع وكيل تشابي ألونسو، ويدعى إيناكي إيبانيز.

ويرتبط ألونسو بعقد مع ليفركوزن حتى يونيو 2026، ومسؤولي النادي الألماني كانوا متفائلين بأن المدرب سيرفض أي عرض مقدم له ويلتزم بعقده.

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ويشير التقرير إلى أن تشابي أمام قرار كبير بشأن مستقبله، إما بالتوقيع مع ليفربول أو الاستمرار مع ليفركوزن.

وارتبط تشابي أيضًا بنادي بايرن ميونخ الألماني، والذي يغادر مدربه توماس توخيل بنهاية الموسم أيضًا، لكن وفقًا للتقرير، ليفربول متقدم في سباق المفاوضات.

Liverpool are "interested" in striking a deal to bring Adama Bojang to the Premier League this summer, according to journalist Ed Aarons.

Who is Adama Bojang?

Bojang is a centre-forward who currently plays his football for Steve Biko FC, who are managed by Abdoulie Bojang, in the GFA League First Division, but the up-and-coming talent is more so making the world aware of his talents and showing what he's capable of on the international stage rather than at club level in his homeland.

The Daily Mail previously reported that when the Gambia international participated at the U20s World Cup in Argentina, he wanted to supposedly use the opportunity to make a name for himself and attract interest, which is exactly what has happened with Jurgen Klopp.

The Evening Standard had already credited Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers with an admiration for the 19-year-old during the tournament, but if the following update is to be believed, the Reds have now joined the race to secure his services during the upcoming window.

Are Liverpool signing Bojang?

Taking to Twitter, Aarons name-checked Liverpool as one of the multiple top-flight clubs keen to reach an agreement for Bojang ahead of the start of the 2023/24 campaign. He wrote:

"Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Chelsea among several clubs interested in Gambia striker Adama Bojang, who scored twice at the Under-20 World Cup. Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolves and RB Leipzig also tracking the 19-year-old, who will cost around €3m [£2.5m] from Steve Biko FC in Gambia."

Could Bojang be a good addition for Klopp?

Liverpool signing Bojang would be a recruit for the long-term future of the club considering that he’s still only 19 years of age and inexperienced on the big stage, but having been hailed a “complete” striker by talent scout Jacek Kulig, he would be a hugely promising acquisition at Anfield.

The teenager, who was born in Bakau, has posted seven goal contributions (six goals and one assist) in ten appearances for Gambia throughout his career so far, and there’s a chance that he could already hold an existing connection to the outfit on Merseyside.

Bojang, who is a 6 foot 3 colossus, is represented by Cherno Samba and Sascha Empacher, who were the same agents who first spotted Mohamed Salah, as per Fabrizio Romano, so this could give FSG a potential advantage in the chase to seal their target’s signature having previously been successful in landing the Egyptian King.

أكد علي ماهر المدير الفني لنادي المصري، أن طلب السعودية استضافة مباراة القمة بين الأهلي والزمالك في نهائي كأس مصر، يعد فخرًا لـ مصر.

الأهلي يلتقي مع الزمالك، في المباراة النهائية لـ كأس مصر، يوم الجمعة 8 مارس، على ملعب “الأول بارك” بمدنية الرياض بالسعودية.

وقال ماهر خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورت” لبرنامج “ملعب أون تايم”: “مباراة كبيرة، مهم أن تخرج فنيًا بشكل لائق لمصر، فخر للبلد أن يتم طلب استضافة المباريات في السعودية والإمارات”.

طالع | طارق السيد يوضح نقطة قوة الأهلي في مواجهة الزمالك بـ نهائي كأس مصر

وأضاف: “مهم جدًا أن نستمتع بالمباراة وتخرج بشكل يليق باسم مصر، كل اللاعبين المحترفين مثل محمد صلاح وتريزيجيه والكثير من الجماهير على مستوى العالم سوف يشاهدون المباراة، نريدها مباراة لائقة”.

وتقام المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس مصر، في السعودية، على ملعب “الأول بارك” بمدينة الرياض، ذلك لأول مرة في تاريخ المسابقة الأقدم في مصر.

يذكر أن الأهلي كان قد تأهل إلى المباراة النهائية لـ كأس مصر بعد الفوز على إنبي بثلاثية نظيفة في دور نصف النهائي.

بينما الزمالك تخطى عقبة بيراميدز بركلات الترجيح في مباراة انتهى وقتها الأصلي والإضافي بنتيجة 3-3.

Everton supporters are bracing themselves for Amadou Onana's exit from Goodison Park this summer, but they should fear not as there is a ready-made replacement waiting to join.

Onana is reportedly being targeted by Chelsea should they fail to sign top target Moises Caicedo from Brighton and Hove Albion, with the Seagulls refusing to budge on their nine-figure valuation.

Everton are themselves said to be after £55m for Onana, which the big-spending Blues would likely pay, and the Toffees can then sign as good a player – if not better – for half of that fee.

What are the latest Everton transfer rumours?

According to the Daily Mail, Sean Dyche's side have already made enquiries over Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams, though the United States international is also wanted by Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and indeed Brighton.

The report suggests that the 5 foot 9 ace could be the subject of a £25m bid from the Seagulls.

Is Tyler Adams an upgrade on Amadou Onana for Everton?

Adams may have suffered relegation from the Premier League in his first season with Leeds, having only joined from RB Leipzig for a reported £20m last summer, but his reputation as a tough-tackling midfielder remains intact.

The American ranked joint-fourth in the Premier League last season in terms of tackles, level with Manchester United's Casemiro on 89, as per FBref. To put that in some perspective, Onana ranked 16th in the division with 72.

Adams (50) also ranked second, behind only Fulham's Joao Palhinha (71), for dribblers tackled in last season's Premier League, while he ranked tenth for tackles and interceptions combined (129).

That translates to 5.17 combined tackles and interceptions per 90 minutes for Adams, compared to 3.95 for Onana, the man he may be brought in to replace by Everton.

Not only would the Toffees be bringing in one of the finest around at breaking up play – he ranks in the top 4% of all midfielders across Europe's top five leagues in that metric, as per The Analyst – they also have a natural leader in the engine room, as pointed out by former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch.

"We used to have conversations in New York about whether we make Tyler the captain at 17, 18 years old," Marsch told The Athletic of the pair's time together at New York Red Bulls. "Everyone talked about his potential as a leader."

Adams is also comfortable on the ball, ranking in the top 17% of midfielders in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A for average number of touches per game, whereas Onana is in the bottom 14%.

The 24-year-old does not provide any sort of attacking threat, as highlighted by the fact he is in the lowest 2% of his positional peers across Europe's elite leagues for shots taken, but that is not what Everton are after.

In some ways, a bid from Chelsea for Onana should almost be welcomed by Everton. Not only will they be able to bring in a player for half the cost at £25m, as per the Daily Mail report, but they will also have money left over to strengthen other troublesome positions in the hope of a more positive 2023/24.

The ICC’s technical committee has awarded full points to Pakistan women for the three-match series against India women that was not played in October

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Nov-2016

The ICC’s technical committee has awarded full points to Pakistan women for the three-match series against India women that was not played in October. The series and points counted towards the ICC Women’s Championship, and was scheduled to be played by the end of October. This means both India and Pakistan will have to qualify for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, with both teams falling into the bottom four of the championship’s points table.The technical committee felt the BCCI had not been able to establish “acceptable reasons” for not participating in the series, awarding two points to Pakistan for each of the forfeited ODIs. Pakistan was due to host India for this series, and the PCB said it was open to holding the series in the UAE. But cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are currently stalled, given the political tensions between the neighbours. The BCCI had not responded to the PCB’s queries on the series since May with either a confirmation or rejection, and in mid-October a BCCI official said it was up to the Indian government to decide on whether the series would go ahead.Eight teams are part of the ICC Women’s Championship; the top four gain automatic entry into the 2017 Women’s World Cup in England. The bottom four will have to qualify via a ten-team qualification tournament in Colombo in February 2017. A series win against Pakistan would have helped India earn a direct entry to the tournament.”The Technical Committee has ruled that Pakistan will be awarded two points for each of the three games and, in accordance with the ICC Women’s Championship playing conditions, India shall be considered to have scored zero runs in each of the 50 overs in each of the three matches and that its net run rate shall be adjusted accordingly,” an ICC release said.That meant West Indies, who weren’t assured of a direct entry after being whitewashed by India in the recently-concluded ODI series, will join Australia, England and New Zealand as the automatic qualifiers for the World Cup.Even with the six points, Pakistan finish seventh. They and India will be joined by South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand and Zimbabwe in the qualifying tournament.India and Pakistan, who last played each other at the Women’s World T20 earlier this year, are scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Thailand between November 25 and December 5.

Declan Rice's future continues to dominate the transfer columns, but West Ham United may well have already found an ideal replacement for their departing captain.

England international Rice is certain to move on this summer – chairman David Sullivan confirmed as much earlier this month – but United are continuing to haggle over a fee for a player they value at a nine-figure sum.

It seems likely they will get their wish, with Arsenal now joined by Manchester City in the bidding, meaning plenty of money will be available to bring in a new central midfielder.

What's the latest on West Ham's hunt for Declan Rice's replacement?

According to The Sun reporter Alan Nixon, David Moyes is hopeful of raiding former club Everton for in-demand Amadou Onana, who is also being eyed up by Chelsea and Manchester United.

Moyes is said to have missed out on Onana last summer when Everton signed him from Lille for £30m, and his valuation has now climbed to as much as £50m.

Given that will potentially be just half the amount they get for the sale of Rice, it surely makes sense for West Ham to move quickly and bring in the Belgium international, rather than being left stranded come the second half of the transfer window.

Is Amadou Onana a good replacement for Declan Rice?

Onana has taken no time at all to settle into the Premier League, as reflected in a number of key metrics. For example, he ranked in the top 10% of all midfielders across Europe's top five leagues for aerial duels won last season, as per The Analyst.

Rice was only in the top 40%, though he does, of course, thrive in other areas. There are plenty of similarities between the two men, however, such as direct goal involvement (0.14 per 90 minutes for Rice, 0.11 for Onana), pass completion rate (86.5% v 83.3%) and take-ons attempted (1.73 v 1.88).

As per FBref, both players find the target at an identical rate (0.22 per 90 minutes) and, while Rice edges things in terms of shot-creating actions – which factors in passes and take-ons leading to a shot – at 2.75 per 90 to Onana's 1.63, the latter comes into his own in the tackles won per 90 metric (1.56 v 1.04).

As the Manchester Evening News reporter Tyrone Marshall put it in October, Onana is a "supreme athlete and very mobile", which would also be a good way to describe Rice.

Whoever is brought in by West Ham will have to hit the ground running if they are to come anywhere close to replacing fan favourite Rice. In Onana, they have a Premier League-ready option waiting to do exactly that.

Both South Africa and Sri Lanka, filled with youngsters accustomed to the shortest format, clash in the first of three T20s at SuperSport Park on Friday evening

The Preview by Firdose Moonda19-Jan-2017Match factsJanuary 20, 2017
Start time 1800 local (1600 GMT)South Africa’s T20 squad has a new look to it – just four members of their World T20 campaign have been included for the Sri Lanka series•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Big PictureIn a year with no World T20, it would be easy to forget the shortest format exists at international level, but South Africa and Sri Lanka are doing their bit to keep it alive and kicking. The three-match whirlwind series takes place in five days and will feature an almost entirely new-look South African outfit. Only four members of the squad that played in the World T20 last March, 10 months ago, have been included in the 13-man group for the first two matches as South Africa look to the future.They have assembled the best players from the last two seasons’ domestic T20 competition, and given an opportunity to veterans like Heino Kuhn, who has played professional cricket for more than a decade, and rookies like Lungi Ngidi, who at 20 has already featured in two franchise T20 finals. Of particular interest will be Jon-Jon Smuts, who may make a case as a long-term opening option and Theunis de Bruyn, whose star is rising in all formats.Sri Lanka’s squad has a more familiar hue but with one superstar omission. Lasith Malinga has failed to regain fitness after a bout of dengue fever and had to make himself unavailable for the South Africa tour, leaving Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep to carry the seam-bowling responsibilities along with recalled players, Nuwan Kulasekara and Isuru Udana.With only one new batsmen in their ranks, Thikshila de Silva, Sri Lanka will look to their line-up to do a better job than they managed in the Tests even though their form in shorter formats has not been particularly promising. Still, such an inexperienced host side may present Sri Lanka with their best chance to enjoy some success.Form guide(last five completed matches, most recent first)
South Africa: WLWLL
Sri Lanka: LLLLL
In the spotlightDavid Miller is in the unusual position of being South Africa’s most experienced batsman. Captain Farhaan Behardien confirmed that Miller will bat higher than his usual No.6 spot, perhaps at No.4 where he scored a century for the Knights earlier in the season, in order to give him the best chance of facing as many balls as possible. Behardien said if Miller faces between 50 and 60 balls, he is almost guaranteed a hundred because of his strike rate. No pressure, then.Sri Lanka will look to their captain Angelo Mathews to spark a revival•Associated Press

Angelo Mathews was under fire for his tactics in the Test series, particularly in the way he used his bowlers, including himself. The limited-overs contests will be a chance for him to redeem himself. Mathews is much more respected as a short-format bowler and will likely take the new ball in a bid to strike upfront. He will have the opportunity to set the tone and, having failed to do that in the longer formats, will know his performance over the next few weeks could be important to his survival as captain.Team newsSouth Africa could field as many as six new caps in a completely new-look XI which should see the T20 competition’s leading run-scorer Jon-Jon Smuts open the batting with veteran Heino Kuhn. David Miller, who will bat up the order through the series, and Farhaan Behardien will provide middle-order experience around Theunis de Bruyn and Reeza Hendricks. Mangaliso Mosehle will keep wicket, while Wayne Parnell and Andile Phehlulwayo make the allrounder contingent. Dane Paterson will compete with Lungi Ngidi for a place while Imran Tahir could edge out Aaron Phangiso as the sole spinner.South Africa: 1 Jon-Jon Smuts, 2 Heino Kuhn, 3 Theunis de Bruyn, 4 David Miller, 5 Farhaan Behardien (capt), 6 Reeza Hendricks, 7 Mangaliso Mosehle (wk), 8 Wayne Parnell, 9 Andile Phehlukwayo, 10 Dane Paterson, 11 Imran TahirSri Lanka will need a new opener to partner Danushka Gunathilaka and may turn to one of their youngsters Kusal Mendis or Dhananjaya de Silva to do the job. Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal will hope to turn a disappointing tour around, while Thikshila may make his debut. Two specialist spinners and two seamers, in addition to captain Angelo Mathews, could make up the Sri Lankan attack.Sri Lanka: 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Kusal Mendis/Dhananjaya de Silva, 3 Angelo Mathews (capt), 4 Dinesh Chandimal (wk), 5 Niroshan Dickwella, 6 Asela Gunaratne, 7 Thikshila de Silva, 8 Sachith Pathirana, 9 Seekkuge Prasanna, 10 Nuwan Pradeep, 11 Suranga LakmalPitch and conditionsCenturion is known for its spicy surface but in limited-overs matches it tends to favour batsmen a little more. This season, though, it has been a touch slower and seen some lower-scoring contests in the domestic T20 competition. Still, at altitude, the ball is set to travel. Tickets have been sold out for the spectacle. A perfect summer’s evening is forecast, with temperatures cooling down from 31 degrees and no afternoon thundershowers lurking.Stats and trivia South Africa and Sri Lanka have never a played a T20 in South Africa before. They have faced each other six times, of which South Africa have won four matches and lost two. The last time South Africa and Sri Lanka met in a T20 was at the World T20 – which was also when South Africa last played in the format – and South Africa chased 121 to win comfortably by eight wickets with 14 balls to spare.Quotes”As a captain I try to be very lighthearted. The players need to make their own decisions, bring their own flair in the change-room. When they do that, that’s when they can perform at their best and not feel restricted to any sort of structure or anything.”

كشف المدير الفني لمنتخب إنجلترا الأول، جاريث ساوثجيت، عن رفض أحد لاعبي آرسنال الانضمام إلى الأسود الثلاثة في المعسكر المقبل.

وأعلن منتخب إنجلترا منذ قليل عن قائمة معسكر شهر مارس والتي تتضمن 25 لاعبًا من أجل مواجهتين وديتين أمام البرازيل وبلجيكا.

وشهدت القائمة استبعاد أكثر من لاعب على رأسهم ظهير أيمن آرسنال، بن وايت، الذي جدد عقده اليوم مع الجانرز لفترة طويلة.

وجاء استبعاد وايت على الرغم من الإصابات التي يعاني منها أكثر من ظهير أيمن إنجليزي مثل ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد وكيران تريبيير وريس جيمس.

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وعلق ساوثجيت على أسباب استبعاد بن وايت، وقال: “لا يمكنني أن أقول إنه لا يستحق الاستدعاء إلى المنتخب بسبب مستواه”.

وأضاف: “لقد تلقينا مكالمة هاتفية من إيدو (المدير الرياضي لنادي آرسنال)، الأسبوع الماضي وقال إن بن وايت لا يريد أن يتم استدعاءه لمنتخب إنجلترا في الوقت الحالي”.

وأضاف: “هذا عار كبير بالنسبة لي، لأننا اخترناه في يورو 2020 وكذلك كأس العالم قطر 2022 وتحدثت معه بعد البطولة لأؤكد له مدى أهميته”.

واستمر: “لكنه غير متاح لنا الآن، ولا توجد مشكلة بيننا على الإطلاق، يجب أن أقول إن اللاعب ليس لديه أيضًا مشكلة مع المدرب المساعد، ستيف هولاند، لأنه تم الحديث عن ذلك ولا أحب ما يُقال”.

وأتم: “لكن الباب سيظل مفتوحًا على مصراعيه، كان من المفترض أن يكون في هذه القائمة ولكنه رفض ويجب علي أن أركز على ما لدي من لاعبين”.

علق لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، لامين يامال، على تشبيهه بقائد البارسا السابق ليونيل ميسي من قبل الجماهير والصحافة الإسبانية خلال الفترة الماضية.

وأكد يامال في حوار صحفي أجراه مع “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية، أنه ممتن جدًا للدور الكبير الذي قدمه تشافي هيرنانديز مدرب برشلونة له.

ويحتل برشلونة المركز الثاني في سلم الترتيب العام للدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم “لاليجا”، برصيد 64 نقطة.

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وقال لامين يامال: “إنه حلم بالنسبة لي أن أتمكن من اللعب مع برشلونة وأمام جماهيرنا، إنها أيضًا تجربة فريدة من نوعها أن تكون قادرًا على مشاركة غرفة تبديل الملابس مع لاعبين من الطراز العالمي، أنا سعيد جدًا وراضي جدًا”.

وتابع: “أكثر هدف أسعدني كمهاجم؟ ما فعلته في مونتجويك أمام مايوركا لأنه كان حلمًا أن أسجل أمام جماهير برشلونة”.

وحول مقارنته بـ ميسي: “إنها مقارنة أتركها لهم، لكن لن يكون هناك لاعب كرة قدم آخر مثل ليو ميسي، نيمار وميسي بالأخص، هما اللذان أحبهما أكثر وهما مرجعي الأساسي في المراوغة”.

وعن تشافي هيرنانديز: “لقد كان له دور رئيسي، هو الذي وثق بي، علاوة على ذلك، فهو يمنحني الكثير من الاتساق، حيث أقوم بتجميع العديد من الدقائق، أنا سعيد جدًا، وممتن جدًا له”.

وأشار: “منذ وصولي إلى الفريق الأول الجميع ساعدوني، مثل أراوخو وبيدري وجافي وبالدي، ساعدوني كثيرًا على الاندماج سريعاً في الفريق الأول”.

وأوضح عن صراع الليجا هذا الموسم: “لن نتخلى عن الليجا حتى آخر مباراة، نحن نتأخر ببضع نقاط عن ريال مدريد”.

وبشأن رسالته لـ لاعبي الأكاديمية: “أود أن أقول لهم أن كل شيء ممكن، وأن كل الأحلام يمكن أن تتحقق، لم أكن أتوقع أن أكون في الفريق الأول بعمر 16 عامًا”.